Posted on 01/05/2019 9:23:44 AM PST by Libloather
After recapturing the speaker's gavel, Nancy Pelosi has invited President Trump to deliver his State of the Union address on Jan. 29.
"The Constitution established the legislative, executive and judicial branches as co-equal branches of government, to be a check and balance on each other. The Constitution also calls for the President to 'from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union,'" Pelosi wrote in her invitation to the president Thursday night.
This would be the president's second official State of the Union speech, in addition to an address to a joint session of Congress shortly after his inauguration in 2017. His 2019 address will be his first to a Democratic-controlled chamber, and Pelosi will be seated behind him on the House dais.
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There was no official SOTU address in January 2017, since Trump had just been inaugurated ... but Trump did give an address to Congress in January 2017 that was basically a SOTU address for all intents and purposes.
I’d love to see a speech similar to the one he nailed Hillary with at that Al Smith charity dinner . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bmvxx_YbDsM
She squirmed like nobody’s business . . . even had the cardinal turning a few shades of red.
“Or, he can just write a letter. There is no constitutional requirement that he address the congress live.”
I would prefer a letter. Most president until Wilson just sent a letter.
Also, there are so many demented haters around that I would be concerned about appearing before a roomful of them...
He should do it from the Oval Office. Hes not required to give a speech at all. He could just send a letter.
Yes, it always looks like her dentures come loose during Trump's speeches.
Pelosi’s chewing her cud like a cow in a field! Dry mouth from all the meds she’s taking to keep her relatively sane.
You can be sure he will. The rats will bring a freak show of LGBTQ's, dindus, and dreamers. And if we're lucky, they will have some MS-13 types there as well.
"In spite of you guys and gals, the State of the Union is just fine."
Agreed. He should simply write this to Congress:
“Build a wall. The State of the Union needs it!”
How did America make it this far without the the wisdom and guidance of constitutional scholars like obama and Pelosi?
Or, should I say in spite of them?
Build the damned wall.
I’ve been hoping for that , myself
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Exactly. Say build the wall. Drop the Mic and walk out
Send them a letter. That’s how it was done by the president initially.
Then, to pick up on your “made for TV” point, read it on TV from the Oval Office on the date and time of the address. Do not give them any sort of common stage for their antics.
Make sure the Republicans do not show up for the joint session. (RINOs, who cannot help themselves, excepted.).
Let the Democrats entertain each other with their theatrics.
Give the speech from the White House...
“Tonight I thought I would stand up here and show you just how big of a MF’er I really am.”
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